Human Services

In the summer of 2021, public libraries everywhere, from Idaho and Oklahoma to Tennessee and Arizona, will offer free meals to families with children in their local communities. What might look like a new role for libraries builds on their…

After Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September 2017, emergency response teams rushed to support survivors of the deadliest and costliest storm ever to hit the island. Among them was a team…

In the wake of rising housing prices, mobile home residents are banding together to buy the land under their homes.

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day has killed at least 55 people.

The gap exists across industries but is bigger in higher-paying fields, leading to more calls for policies that aid women in the workforce.

When Homelessness Rates Rise In 2016, national reductions in homelessness came to an end. While homelessness response systems continued to house more and more people each year, the increasing cost…

A new study shows flooding’s impact on human health is much greater than is typically recognized, going beyond health issues such as the risk of accidental injury, and exposure to…

As 2023 winds down, the latest episode of “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” looks at what’s next for the food movement.

As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of natural hazards, the devastation and destruction left behind grows. Land becomes unhabitable, and infrastructure crumbles, causing migration for survival. However, climate…

The US saw a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, even when accounting for inflation. The number of long-running heat waves like the Southwest experienced is also rising.

Key Findings On a single night in 2023, roughly 653,100 people – or about 20 of every 10,000 people in the United States – were experiencing homelessness. Six in ten…

SNAP participants in low-income households, especially those that live in food deserts, may still struggle to get enough nutritious food.